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GeoField Mobile Mapping

View, Redline & Data Capture

Map-driven Workflow

What is GeoField?GeoField is a mobile mapping solution thathelps you manage your company’s map-centric work. Hugely flexible, GeoFieldintegrates your enterprise GIS and workflowsystems with the on-site data collection tasksof your front-line team wherever they are inthe field. GeoField goes beyond traditionalGIS – it enables a fully mobile workforce.

What can it do for your business?By placing high quality mapping and spatial data in the hands of your front-lineworkers, GeoField increases their productivity, reduces your costs, streamlines your field work processes and enhances your data management.

Who uses GeoField?GeoField is already widely used in the utilities and environmental sectors but it hasapplications for any business that uses fieldworkers or has a range of assets spreadthroughout a geographical area.

Mobile Mapping SolutionsGeoField puts mapping power in its most effective place:in the hands of your front-line work force. Whether your field team are on the move

or in the office, GeoField’s mobile mapping solutions close the loop between your

enterprise work management systems and the daily work tasks on the ground.

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Sigma Seven often forms partnerships to deliver solutions. We know what it takes to build aneffective working relationship andare proud of our track record of co-operating with others to deliverquality software and services to our customers.

We work alongside large organisations to deliver complexenterprise-wide GIS, field forceenablement and mobilisationprojects. We have good experience of collaborating with leadingcompanies including:

CapgeminiLogicaCMGIBMPricewaterhouseCoopersBT Global ServicesFujitsu Services

We have also teamed up with smallerspecialist providers such as Blue DotSolutions, DART, Getmapping andCliff Technologies so we can providecomplete solutions on any GIS orenterprise platform.

We are a long-established SolutionsPartner of ESRI UK and a DeveloperPartner of the Ordnance Survey. We are proud members of both theAssociation for GeographicInformation and The BritishCartographic Society as we supporttheir work to promote the power ofmaps and geographic information to benefit the citizen, governmentand business.

PartnersGeoField is a powerful mobile mapping solutionthat enables your field workers to access yourenterprise GIS map data at the point of action.An intuitive map viewing interface is supported by comprehensive red-lining, imaging and datacapture facilities.

GeoField integrates seamlessly with your Enterprise GIS, Work and Asset Management systems via GeoField Exchange, whichmanages the flow of spatial information using industry-standard data formats and is therefore independent of the Enterprise GIS.GeoField Exchange supports the complete round-trip of spatial data from office to field and back again, and redline features thathave been captured in the field can be returned to the EnterpriseGIS for QA and integration with the enterprise databases.

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The speed of implementation of the high quality and lowmaintenance GeoField system was deeply impressive

Jason Saxon, Scottish Water

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The core GeoField application is the Map Viewer. This provides mapview and print facilities enabling fieldworkers to benefit from a richset of mapping data to support their on-site activities. Extending theMap Viewer, GeoField Redline enables features of interest to becaptured directly on the map, using free-hand, drafting tool andGPS-based feature placement. Digital images from an attachedcamera can be captured, marked-up and placed on the map,enhancing the richness of the information being collected.

To support your on-going data capture projects, GeoField Studio isa flexible forms designer that enables electronic forms to be createdfor use within GeoField Redline. This provides field users with a richdata capture tool where the attributes of features can be recordedat the critical point of creation, with real-time validation – data quality will no longer be an issue.

For common business processes such as New ConnectionsQuotations, Field Inspection and Vegetation Management, GeoFieldWorkflow extensions provide customised functionality to guide yourusers through the course of completing these tasks in the field.GeoField Workflow equips your field workers with the specific capabilities required to complete their scheduled tasks at the firsttime of asking, capturing critical job information without the need for return visits.

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A dynamic, forward thinkingcompany, Sigma Seven was formedin 2000 by a team of mapping, datamanagement and GIS professionalsfrom leading IT Service and Utilitiescompanies. Recognising there wouldbe growing demand for flexible,affordable, easy to use map-basedsolutions for field workers, wedeveloped GeoField. We are now a leader in the provision of mobilemapping, workflow and data capture technology.

With over 120 man years experiencein the Utility and Network AssetManagement industries, we haveunrivalled, in-depth knowledge andexperience of Work and AssetManagement systems. Our expertisehas been recognised by a number ofthe UK’s largest utility companieswho use our products to take digitalmapping out of the office and intothe front line.

Our mobile mapping systems areadaptable, scalable, reliable andhave a proven track record which isendorsed by an enthusiastic userbase of satisfied clients. We havedelivered every single one of ourprojects on time and on budget.

From initial consultations about yourcompany’s requirements through todesign, implementation, integration,training and after sales support, wehave the expertise and experiencenecessary to deliver effectivesolutions that will show a rapidreturn on investment.

Company ProfileGeoField brings many benefits to your organisation, allowing more effective,hands-on use of business-critical data in the field:

Significantly improved productivity: Deliver job details directly tostaff equipped with laptop, tablet or UMPCs, ready with allsupporting information and business tools needed to complete thetask, there and then - no return trips.

Reduced operational costs: Reduce your back-office overheads,bring office functions to the front line and keep your field workersactive in the field.

Standardisation of work processes: Automate your businessprocess workflow to ensure your field workers adopt consistentworking practices and use up to date reference data, synchronisedwith your back-office.

Better data quality: Capture data in the field with on-site validation and return it electronically. Eliminate paper, eliminate transcription errors and improve the quality of the data entering your corporate systems.

Improved customer service: Complete tasks first time, usingeffective, high impact technology to increase customer satisfactionand perception.

Enhanced customer and asset records: Extend your fieldinformation gathering with rich multi-media content including images,video and voice notes, captured at the point of action. Enhance fieldasset management with RFID tagging and auto location using GPS.

Why Use GeoField?

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Sigma Seven delivered an innovative and flexible product on timeand to budget that exceeded the expectations of the business

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Bristol Water hasgained significantproductivity anddata qualityimprovementsthrough its implementation ofGeoField Map

View and Redline. The system is fullyintegrated with their SmallworldEnterprise GIS and SAP workmanagement system, allowing fieldcrews to access and update the latestmapping and asset information as theyinspect, service and maintain thecompany’s 6500km water main network.

Matthew Stephenson, Project Managerfor Bristol Water declared “Sigma Sevenare a great company to work with.GeoField is an excellent product and Iwould recommend it to any companythat uses mapping in the field”.

Mapping the Mains

GeoField in Action To find out more, see the Case Studies section at www.sigmaseven.co.uk

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ScottishPower has been one of GeoField’sleading users since Sigma Seven was founded.Currently, over 800 workers within the utilitycompany use GeoField. The software suite’sflexibility means that it is deployed across manydiverse aspects of ScottishPower’s front-linebusiness areas from asset inspection toemergency response via vegetation management.

Initially, ScottishPower used GeoField to mobilisetheir Fujitsu IMS GIS. Recently, the companymigrated their GIS to an ESRI platform. BecauseGeoField can operate independently of the backoffice GIS and works with all existing GIS platforms, the transition was straight-forward and meant that the field workforce did not require any retraining. Thisproject was nominated for the AGI Innovation and Best Practice Award.

Counting on GeoField for QuotationsIndustry regulatorOfgem requiresScottishPower’sNew Connectionsbusiness to providequotations to theircustomers withindemandingtimescales.Previously, this wasdone using paper-based maps andfiles relating to thejob. After consulting

with Sigma Seven, ScottishPower implemented aGeoField Workflow application in their NewConnections business which now delivers on-the-spot job estimates and quotations to over 2500customers a month. Working directly on the map,ScottishPower’s estimators are able to lay out andcost jobs using current network data and canwork with customers on site to agree quotes.Integrated with the back-office work managementand finance applications, the GeoField Workflowapplication allows all aspects of the quotation tobe completed on site during the initial visit. This has eliminated paper in the process andgreatly improved estimator productivity as well as Guaranteed Standards compliance.

Symbion Powerspecialise in helicopterinspections for the utilityand transportationindustries. UsingGeoField, they havereplaced the time –consuming process ofpreparing and executinginspections usingtraditional paper maps

and plans. Now they can quickly build aninspection package with GeoField Studio to suita client’s specific requirements and improve theservice they can offer by synchronising directlywith the customer’s existing GIS, assetmanagement and workflow systems. ‘Working closely with Sigma Seven hasenabled us to develop a solution whichenhances our service to the customer,’ saysAdam Crick, General Manager of SymbionPower. ‘We now have a solution that is easierto use and more efficient than paper maps andwhich also greatly improves the data flowbetween ourselves and our clients.’

GeoField Flies High

Empowering mobile users everywhere